"We'd like to do it as quickly as possible, but we're not going to make a silly decision," Ruskell said. "Jim is very thorough in his interviews."

Ruskell added, "Some would say way beyond. There's a lot of late nights going on."

Once a defensive coordinator is hired, the rest of the staff can be completed -- a process Ruskell said he would ideally like to have done before the coaches leave for the Senior Bowl practices, which begin in 10 days.

The job of defensive coordinator with the Seahawks will be different, because Mora likely will call the defensive signals. He also is expected to be more involved with the offense than his predecessor -- the offensive-minded Mike Holmgren -- was with the defense.

That was the case when Mora was the head coach in Atlanta, and just-hired offensive coordinator Greg Knapp held the same position on his Falcons' staff.

"Greg will call the plays, but Jim will have a lot of influence," Ruskell said. "He goes into the offensive meeting room. He's one of those guys that will float the building, and has ideas and very much is into a game plan that incorporates not just the defensive team.

"If the offense is going to do this, then this is what we have to do on defense, and this is what the special teams have to do. A total game plan. I know that is something they worked on very hard in Atlanta. I know he'll bring that to our team as well."

One thing the defense will be under Mora, and the new coordinator, is more aggressive.

Mora was frustrated at times during the 2008 season because the defense did not play more forcefully under coordinator John Marshall.

"Jim is an attacking, predator-type guy," Ruskell said.

Ruskell was quick to point out that Mora's defense in Atlanta, and the ones Ruskell helped build with the Buccaneers, were not big units -- but they compensated for their lack of size.

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"They're pressuring and attacking," Ruskell said. "They're very successful and they've been highly ranked. That is Jim's M.O."

HAWK TALK: Left tackle Walter Jones was voted to the second unit on The Associated Press All-Pro team, which was announced Friday. Despite missing the last four games because he needed microfracture surgery on his left knee, Jones received three votes to tie for the fourth -- and final -- spot with four other players: David Stewart (Titans), Jason Peters (Bills), David Diehl (Giants) and Joe Thomas (Browns). Jones also was a second-team selection in 2006, and has been voted to the first team four times (2001, 2004, 2005 and 2007).